NBA2K9 or NBA LIVE 09?

[50 cent]

Target has both on sale for $39.99 and I was going to pick one up.

Anybody know which is better?

[IronMexican]

2k

[Double-Up]

NBA 2k9 is beasty, if I were you I'd definantly get that one.

[MWILL]

2k9 is your best choice

[monosylab1k]

they both suck, but 2k9 sucks less.

[IronMexican]

I agree with mono. 2k8 > 2k9.

2k8 was the best Bball game since 2k5.

[lefty]

50, I'll hate you for the rest of my life for asking that stupid question.

NBA 2k9

[lil_penny]

Nba live 95 > all

But now id have to say 2k9

[Spur-Addict]

NBA 2k9 is beasty, if I were you I'd definantly get that one.

What's most funny about your sig is the look on Brent Barry's face. He's like, "I can't believe this shit". :lol

[monosylab1k]

2k8 was the best Bball game since 2k5.

:tu


Nba live 95 > all

:tux1000000000000000000000

[Cane]

I hope to the gods that EA or anyone else never secures exclusive rights to make the sole NBA game on the market like EA has it with the NFL. Without the competition 2ksports has we'd have a much inferior product and little to no choice but to whine.

LOL @ Spurs board liking 2k8 more than 2k9 since the Spurs were the defending champions and the top team to beat. :lmao

While I liked 2k8, its on-lock defense system lacked depth and skill for the user compared to 2k9's.

[50 cent]

Wow, I'm surprised that everybody says 2K9. Usually EA is superior by far.

Has the EA game really digressed? I haven't played in a long time.

[z0sa]

Wow, I'm surprised that everybody says 2K9. Usually EA is superior by far.

Has the EA game really digressed? I haven't played in a long time.

Not to be an ass, but EA typically blows and has for quite some time, IMO. They are so huge, they care more about flooding the market with mediocre titles and cashing in on the suckers.

One well known example of EA's suckage concerns their sports games' AI programs: they always cheat. In NBA Live and Madden, it was very bad for a long time - though they've improved it the last couple of years.

[baseline bum]

NBA Live has been really bad since '07, and hasn't been good since '03.

[Kobe™]

2k9 easily.
Get @ Me

XAceisGoaTX

Kobe P&r with Pau is vicious

[lefty]

Not to be an ass, but EA typically blows and has for quite some time, IMO. They are so huge, they care more about flooding the market with mediocre titles and cashing in on the suckers.

One well known example of EA's suckage concerns their sports games' AI programs: they always cheat. In NBA Live and Madden, it was very bad for a long time - though they've improved it the last couple of years.

In NHL 08, the computer is on steroids

I had a 5-2 lead over the Red Wings with 1:30 to go in the game and I lost 6-5

They won all the face offs in the lat 1:30

BS !!!!!!!!!

(too bad, becasue the game is actually good)

[IronMexican]

On Madden, I would rather have the PC at 3rd and 1 compared to 3rd and 12. The PC always knows exactly when to throw.

[dirk4mvp]

I agree with mono. 2k8 > 2k9.

2k8 was the best Bball game since 2k5.


2k7 was better than 2k8.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

2k7 > 2k8 > 2k9 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any NBA live games.

[IronMexican]

2k7 was good, but 2k8 was better. 2k7 had that retarded steal thing. Whenever you threw the ball up court, it was getting stolen for sure.

[SAtown]

LOL @ Spurs board liking 2k8 more than 2k9 since the Spurs were the defending champions and the top team to beat. :lmao


Iron Mexican and Mono aren't spurs fans.

[Cry Havoc]

How the heck can you guys say that 2k8 is a better game than 2k9?

When Shaq can guard Tony Parker outside of the 3 point line ALL GAME LONG and then play the point, there is a serious flaw in the game.

[dirk4mvp]

How the heck can you guys say that 2k8 is a better game than 2k9?

When Shaq can guard Tony Parker outside of the 3 point line ALL GAME LONG and then play the point, there is a serious flaw in the game.

Yeah that lockdown D was pretty bogus last year. Kinda ruined the game.

[ManuTP9]

i have both and live 09 is trash compared to 2k9

[IronMexican]

2k9 sucked though. The laggy FT's, bad post game, 3's never miss, Kobe and LeBron god mode, and shitty online.

[RedsLakers24]

nba live because garnett is on 2k

[ManuTP9]

2k9 sucked though. The laggy FT's, bad post game, 3's never miss, Kobe and LeBron god mode, and shitty online.

i can agree with you the online sucks ass, its also slow.

[dirk4mvp]

NBA Live has been really bad since '07, and hasn't been good since '03.


:tu


Live 03 was probably the most fun I've ever had playing a basketball game. Wang Zhizhi was beast.

[IronMexican]

Anyways.

2kX better be the shit. I hope the fix the size being a stat, too. Yao Ming could have a rating of 60, but still be the best Center.

[Rogue]

nba live 09 >>>> nba 2k9 clearly we should buy EA's products instead of the trashes from asia.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

2k9 sucked though. The laggy FT's, bad post game, 3's never miss, Kobe and LeBron god mode, and shitty online.

I hate the post game, 2k8 was so much better.

And the 3's never miss thing is by far the most annoying. If Peja is hot, it doesn't matter how much you contest his shot because it's going in.

[lefty]

I hate the post game, 2k8 was so much better.

And the 3's never miss thing is by far the most annoying. If Peja is hot, it doesn't matter how much you contest his shot because it's going in.

In 2k9, I buted my ass off to come back vs the Lakers, and Gasol, yes Gasol, hits a contested 3 to win the game :flipoff

2k8 is not better though, Shaq, yes Shaq, hit a fadeaway 3 to send the game to OT.
I was depressed :depressed

[IronMexican]

You guys have no idea how pissed I was when Jason Kidd hit a three at the buzzer to beat me on 2k9. At least make it realistic :bang

[sa_kid20]

And the 3's never miss thing is by far the most annoying. If Peja is hot, it doesn't matter how much you contest his shot because it's going in.


You guys have no idea how pissed I was when Jason Kidd hit a three at the buzzer to beat me on 2k9. At least make it realistic :bang

one word: SLIDERS

[BRHornet45]

sons 2K9 is fun, but it is too easy to dominate. I just finished a season 77-5 and swept my way through the playoffs on the hall of fame level (with no game sliders on). that is my only beef with that game. oh well sons, I guess I am just pretty much the best in the world. god bless

[Cry Havoc]

2k9 sucked though. The laggy FT's, bad post game, 3's never miss, Kobe and LeBron god mode, and shitty online.

Let me introduce you to a nice little friend we call SLIDERS. USE them.

[sribb43]

I agree with mono. 2k8 > 2k9.

2k8 was the best Bball game since 2k5.

agreed. something about 2k9 isnt right like it was in 2k8...having said that 2k9is still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nba live

[baseline bum]

2k7 was better than 2k8.

2k7 was too easy. Parker and Ginobili were like Jordan going to the basket on that game.

[angelbelow]

2k9

[monosylab1k]

How the heck can you guys say that 2k8 is a better game than 2k9?

When Shaq can guard Tony Parker outside of the 3 point line ALL GAME LONG and then play the point, there is a serious flaw in the game.

If 2k9 wasn't such a piece of shit I'd like it better than 2k8. Why do you take other people's opinions as some crime against humanity?

[monosylab1k]

Let me introduce you to a nice little friend we call SLIDERS. USE them.

A well made game won't force you to change every option available because the developers were too lazy to get it right in the first place.

[LockBeard]

NBA Live EA sucks. I've taken a 20 year hiatus from the franchise. Hopefully they will have gotten it right by the time I return, but I doubt it.

[velik_m]

One well known example of EA's suckage concerns their sports games' AI programs: they always cheat.

This. It may not sound bad on the first glance, as it keeps the game close, but it's bullshit. Once you get a 10 point lead the game becomes unplayable, no matter what you do your players will miss, even if it's a wide open layup.

[mystargtr34]

NBA Live 2003 was my favourite game of all time. They havent made a good one since.

Stick with 2k

[TDMVPDPOY]

Nba live 95 > all



yeh that nbalive 94-95 was the best...i remember you can break rings in both of those games....

[Jloyola]

nba live because garnett is on 2k

http://thelakersnation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/lakers2k9tlnthumb.jpg



Not My Copy

[mystargtr34]

So what do u guys set your sliders on for a good balance?

I set the lay up success etc... to 45 instead of 50.

Find that a bit more realistic.

[z0sa]

2k9 is the best in the series easily in terms of playability .. the post offense/defense isnt great still but is MUCH better than previous installments for example. Additionally, Blocking shots is 100x improved from 2k8 - you used to not be able to block a shot from behind or the side, 99.9% of the time. Only if it was a straight up contest could you get a block, which is ridiculous. Now held D works muchbetter.

Another thing is the lock on defense which is much more balanced and "smart." Like said, the 2k8 version was really hard to beat. Let's not forget Friendly AI improvement as well. The main problems I have with this game is still the sort of "water skiing" type of movement the players have, which makes it difficult to get the best shot sometimes, and the fact layups/dunks/scoring in general seems easier than ever. One thing about 2k8 was you could win with a solid defense even if your offense wasn't clicking on all cylinders. in 2k9, a good offense is more important than a great defense. I honestly think the main contributor is the "Hot Zones" function (basically, players in the game shoot better from places they shoot the best from in real life), a lot of times coupled with a player's whose gotten a couple easy looks.

Example: Manu Ginobili gets the benefit of good ball movement and nails a three from the corner (one of his hot zones), then next possession gets an unconstested fast break layup. From this point on, Manu will be nailing shots from everywhere and will be finishing strong at the rim. It seems like the hotter a player gets, especially from his hot zones, the more unstoppable they are. While the system makes sense, what doesn't make sense is when every shot or layup by Ginobili is now contested like a motherfucker and he's still putting it in the hoop over and over - after only getting hot off of 2 makes and maybe a defensive play! While sliders can be adjusted, IMO only players rated 95 and ^ should be able to just score at will on the offense. Even players like Manu are effected by good defense, no matter how hot they are.

[sribb43]

MLB 08: The Show

[Cry Havoc]

If 2k9 wasn't such a piece of shit I'd like it better than 2k8. Why do you take other people's opinions as some crime against humanity?

So let me get this straight:

Me asking someone how (or how the heck, so much more confrontational :lol) someone can find one game being better than another = me taking someone's opinion as if they deserved to be punished for that opinion..

Gotcha. You make tons of sense.

[monosylab1k]

So let me get this straight:

Me asking someone how (or how the heck, so much more confrontational :lol) someone can find one game being better than another = me taking someone's opinion as if they deserved to be punished for that opinion..

Gotcha. You make tons of sense.

You could have just said "I like 2k9 better because I didn't find 2k8's lockdown defense to be realistic". Instead you chose to be a douchebag. I'm sorry you had to behave like that. I'm sorry I make tons of sense.

[IronMexican]

Plus: you can't change the sliders when playing an online game. Your fucked then.

2k9 was just a flawed game. They tried to say it was going to change basketball gaming, but it regressed.

[JoeTait75]

2k has been better than NBA Live ever since it first came out for the Dreamcast.

[lefty]

Some players and the coaches do look better in 2k9 though

Coaches in 2k8 looked scary

[z0sa]

Plus: you can't change the sliders when playing an online game. Your fucked then.

2k9 was just a flawed game. They tried to say it was going to change basketball gaming, but it regressed.

Everyone has their own opinion, and you may like 2k8 for whatever reason better than 2k9, but 2k8 is just not as good as 2k9 mechanically or graphically, really doesn't touch it in fact. While it may not be your forte IE the improvements don't seem necessary or draw away from other parts of the game which were good, regression is not the right word to describe it.

[IronMexican]

Of course the graphics are better on 2k9. But graphics don't make a game.

I like GTA:San Andreas a lot more than GTA4, and it has nothing to do with the graphics.

I just hope the gameplay is drastically fixed in 2kX. But to each their own.

[Spurs Brazil]

2k is much better

[MWILL]

2k has been better than NBA Live ever since it first came out for the Dreamcast.


That's how I feel too. I played NBA2K at FUNCOLAND and I was hooked. It took a while to get my friends to like it but, now they all play NBA 2K games.

I do agree with alot of you about NBA Live 95' that was my favorite too.

[kcplayboi_26]

sons 2K9 is fun, but it is too easy to dominate. I just finished a season 77-5 and swept my way through the playoffs on the hall of fame level (with no game sliders on). that is my only beef with that game. oh well sons, I guess I am just pretty much the best in the world. god bless

get online bruh